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the Salem Witch trails took place in 1692 and the first amendment was adopted December 15, 1791 so they could not be violating the First Amendment.

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If the amendment had existed, it would not have been violated. The victims were arrested on evidence the government declared viable, they were given a fair civil trial and convicted on a charge that was legal in Puritan Massachusetts.

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It was not. The fourth amendment did not go into effect until December of 1791. The Salem witch hysteria occured in 1692. The fourth amendment, the constitution and the United States of America all didn't exist in 1692.

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